The surgery performed by J. Guardiola

2023-08-22 18:28 © „Reuters“

“Manchester City” team will have to cope without their main coach for a while.

It was officially announced that Josep Guardiola had undergone a planned back surgery.

The leader of the “Cityzens” will not be able to immediately return to work, but it is projected that he will be back in the lineup in the middle of September, after the national team “window”.

J. Guardiola's duties will be temporarily taken over by his assistant Juanma Lillo.

Pep Guardiola has today undergone a routine operation on a back problem.

Everyone at Manchester City wishes Pep a speedy recovery, and look forward to seeing him back in Manchester soon.

— Manchester City (@ManCity) August 22, 2023